Beth Morrison Projects, one of the industry’s leading innovators in opera-theatre and music theatre, seeks 1-2 full-time associate producers to join its team. Associate Producers (APs) act as project managers and primary points of communication for a portfolio of BMP productions in development, in production, and on tour. By managing the various details, workflows, people, and priorities necessary to bring a production from idea to premiere, APs ensure that BMP artists can do their best work and see their creations come to life.
Core Responsibilities:
Reporting to BMP’s Director of Production and working closely with the full BMP producing team, the AP’s responsibilities include:
- Production and Performance Coordination: Ensure that BMP productions and works in development progress on schedule by serving as the point person for all production administration, including casting & production team hiring and onboarding, artistic meeting scheduling and note-taking, and workshop, rehearsal, and production calendar development and logistics.
- Internal and External Communication: Serve as the nexus of communication with BMP’s producing and general management teams, as well as partner organizations’ artistic, production, and administrative staff, ensuring shared understanding of information, expectations, and next steps.
- Artist Liaison and Support: Serve as the primary point of contact for collaborating artists to foster a positive and meaningful creative partnership with BMP by ensuring they are fully informed, engaged, and supported in their work.
- Tour & Travel Management: Plan, confirm, and book all travel and housing for BMP staff and artists when working away from home, and provide on-site support for BMP workshops and touring engagements.
- General Artistic Administration: Maintain all BMP artistic records, documents, and databases, and coordinate other production or administrative tasks as needed in support of BMP’s production team.
- BMP operates on a hybrid model, with at least two days in BMP’s Brooklyn office each week. The AP may also work onsite in BMP rehearsal and performance spaces across the greater NYC area. As such, the AP must be based in the greater New York City area or willing to relocate. This role is also expected to travel nationally and internationally with BMP productions.
Qualifications:
The AP role is an early-career position, and BMP is committed to the training, development, and future career development of the person hired into this role. To succeed in this role, the following basic core competencies are expected:
- Interest and Experience in Performing Arts: Excitement and passion for the performing arts, and passion for BMP’s mission to foster innovation in the field, and a desire to create a supportive environment for artists; prior experience working in the performing arts in a professional or academic environment. An ability to read sheet music is strongly preferred.
- Organizational and Project Management Skills: Exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to track and manage complex logistics, schedules, and documentation; the ability to keep projects moving forward by tracking different workflows and deadlines, identifying necessary action steps, and manage collaborations between team members.
- Initiative and Problem-Solving Skills: The ability to notice and flag issues or complications as they arise, and help brainstorm ways to address those issues; an ability to prioritize independently and collaboratively to address immediate, medium-term, and long-term needs.
- Communication Skills: The ability to convey information clearly, professionally, and transparently, both verbally and in writing, with a variety of stakeholders; the ability to successfully adapt communications to various personalities, styles, and preferences.
- A valid driver’s license.
While not required or expected, the following skills would be an asset for the AP:
- 1-3 years of professional experience in artistic producing, arts administration, production, tour management, or stage management; experience working directly with professional artists a plus.
- Specific interest or experience in contemporary opera, new music, or other experimental/avant-garde theater/performance.
- Knowledge of or experience with diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and justice principles; experience integrating anti-oppression concepts into an artistic process a plus.
- Experience tracking expenses/managing a budget.
- Experience with Dropbox (or other cloud storage/file hosting software), Trello (or other project management tools), and/or Airtable (or other cloud-based database)
Compensation:
The AP role is a full-time, non-exempt position with a salary range of $53,000-$56,000. All full-time employees at BMP receive contributions to health insurance premiums. BMP’s standard office hours are 10:30 AM-6:00 PM, Monday-Friday; however, some evening and weekend work is required for this role. As a non-exempt employee, the AP will be paid overtime for any work exceeding 40 hours a week. Some overtime, especially during production weeks, is expected in this position.
Application and Interview Process
Submit your resume and a brief cover letter that speaks to your interest in/qualifications for the role via our online application portal by Tuesday, January 21 at 10:00 AM ET. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and we encourage early applications.
On our stages, BMP is committed to amplifying a diverse array of voices. To do this effectively and ethically, we believe our staff needs to reflect the identities of the artists we support. We strive to be an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and respected. We are an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from candidates whose identities are systematically underrepresented in the performing arts.
The interview process for this position will consist of:
- 45-minute first-round interviews with the Manager of Artistic Producing, via Zoom, between January 27-31, via Zoom.
- Final interviews with the Manager of Artistic Producing, Director of Production, and other BMP staff, between February 3-7, in-person in BMP’s office.
- Ideal start date of March 3.
About Beth Morrison Projects:
Beth Morrison Projects (BMP) is one of the foremost creators and producers of new opera-theatre and music theatre, with a fierce commitment to leading the industry into the future, cultivating a new generation of talent, and telling the stories of our time. BMP identifies emerging and established composers who experiment, innovate, and take artistic risks to evolve opera-theatre and music-theatre into the future. With a focus on the cultivation of the next generation and diversification, BMP serves as a launching pad for the future artistic leaders in the field. Through the commissioning, development, production, and touring of new works, BMP aims to expose audiences around the world to relevant contemporary American chamber opera and music-theatre works of the highest caliber.
Founded by “contemporary opera mastermind” (LA Times) Beth Morrison, who was honored as one of Musical America’s Artists of the Year/Agents of Change in 2020, BMP has grown into “a driving force behind America’s thriving opera scene” (Financial Times), with Opera News declaring that the company, “more than any other… has helped propel the art form into the twenty-first century.”
Operating across the US and internationally, with offices in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, BMP’s unique model offers living composers the support, guidance, and freedom to experiment, allowing them to create singularly innovative and impactful projects. Since forming in 2006, the company has commissioned, developed, produced and toured over 50 works in 14 countries around the world, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning chamber operas Angel’s Bone and p r i s m.
In 2013, BMP co-founded the PROTOTYPE Festival with HERE Arts Center, which has been called “utterly essential” (The New York Times), “indispensable” (The New
Yorker), and “one of the world’s top festivals of contemporary opera and theater” (Associated Press).